Evil and Suffering.

Believers within religions battle and challenge the concept of faith of a higher, supreme being, due to the presence of evil. The question arises; If God the creator of the ordered and good world, cares, loves and wants the best for all His creatures, then why does those he loves have to face evil and suffering? Confronting such a force rekindles repeatedly this dilemma in the minds or people. The Christian Tradition deals with this …

…compassion as we know them could exist.' (Evil and Suffering booklet). Suffering has meaning in the Christian tradition. Evil acts as a teacher, and humans the pupils. The students grow physically, psychologically, emotionally, spiritually, in intelligence, maturity, morality, understanding, care, need, and in love, from their numerous lessons taught from various teachers. like our development through school at a new age, people grow to be Christ like. It ultimately fulfills our destiny and purpose.